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Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of database administrators and architects in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of database administrators and architects in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Database Administrators and Architects in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,270
25th Percentile Wage
$87,600
50th Percentile Wage
$109,720
75th Percentile Wage
$127,790
90th Percentile Wage
$145,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators and architects in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $145,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,270.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators and architects from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$109,720
0.63% 0.63%
2019
$109,030
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Table 2. Compare Database Administrator and Architect Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,720, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for database administrators and architects in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $113,180). Compared with Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of database administrators and architects in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$113,180
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$109,720
Iowa City
$94,400
Cedar Rapids
$94,040
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$88,060
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$85,440
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$76,290

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